And on one of the guide-posts near the church, a few years ago, as late as 1854, could easily be traced, the name " Turkeyhoe," painted over with the pesent name " Tuckahoe." The valley to the west was always famous, so Elias Cooper Bowne, Esq., informs us, for wild turkies. An old resident informed us that when the market wagon came down the valley, which was called Turkey hollow, the driver would call out, "Turkey ! hoe." -- Editor.
For many years it was an appendage or chapel of ease to the parish church of St. Johns, Yonkers. About 1846, the building underwent considerable repairs, and a commodious vestry-room was added to the chapel. On June ■29th, 1847, it was consecrated to the service of Almighty God by the name of St. John's chapel, Tuckahoe.
In iS53,it severed its connection with the parent church, after having been a chapel for more than half a century.
Early in the summer of 1S70, the church was put in thorough repair, a recess chancel added, and several additional pews. An organ WJ'" purchased in the same year : -- •
a Jolin T. Wat<oa. W\<\. T.iles, also .A..l!!ro«3 of De Witt Clinton, Ac, Ac
THE TOWN OF YON'KF.RS. 657
LIST OF KECTOF.S A^D MIXISTEK3.
CAM-
BEKOTAL.
Aug. 1, 1S53,
Rev.
Cn.\d. Jones,
1S5S.
Oct. 1S59,
Rev.
AuGcsixs St. Claie,
1860.
July 1S60,
Rev.
D.vviD Dor.EMus,
1861.
1SG5,
Rev.
A. :M. Ivks,
Dk
^cl
in ISSO.
From 1661 to 1SG5, the cliurcli was closed.